extrathyroid

English

Etymology

From extra- +‎ thyroid.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪɹɔɪd

Adjective

extrathyroid (not comparable)

1. Outside of the thyroid gland
   • 2015 July 14, Jian Zhu et al., “Clinicopathological features of recurrent papillary thyroid cancer”, in Diagnostic Pathology‎, volume 10, →DOI:

     In conclusion, initial surgery approach, tumor size, extrathyroid invasion, lymph node metastases, and pathological type may be related to PTC recurrence.